Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission

A year ago, Maryland medical marijuana regulators sought to deny a license to a company picked to grow the drug because there was “reasonable likelihood” it would not properly secure the medicine. At the time, the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission had become concerned about the firm, MaryMed, after two of its former executives were charged […]

The commission regulating medical marijuana in Maryland was unaware that it awarded a dispensary license in Annapolis to a man under federal investigation for workplace discrimination for at least three years. Advanced Alternative Therapies owner David Podrog, former owner of Maritime Car Wash near Annapolis, did not disclose on his initial application to the Maryland […]

Maryland’s medical marijuana program faces a potential new delay after a judge Thursday ordered a temporary halt to the program pending a hearing as part of a lawsuit that alleges regulators failed to consider racial diversity in licensing businesses. Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams granted a temporary restraining order barring the Maryland Medical Cannabis […]

ANNAPOLIS — The president of the Maryland Senate is sponsoring a bill to increase diversity in medical-marijuana grower licenses after a spate of other legislation addressing the issue failed to gain traction in the Maryland General Assembly. The bill, sponsored by Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller Jr., D-Prince George’s, Charles and Calvert, would grant […]

ANNAPOLIS, Md. —Medical marijuana is a step closer to becoming reality in Maryland. The names of the top applicants to be licensed to grow and process medical marijuana in Maryland were released Monday. Earlier this month, the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission approved the top applicants in line for 15 grower licenses and 15 processor licenses. The […]